The following are results from the TNA Impact Wrestling live event in Columbus, Georgia on Saturday, July 27, 2013.

Jeremy Borash opened the show by saying the craziest, loudest fans would receive backstage access tonight. This brought out Aces & 8’s member Devon, who said there would be no backstage access tonight because the Aces & 8’s were shutting down the show in this “inbred town” of Columbus, Georgia. With that said, out came Kurt Angle. Angle challenges Devon to a match. If Devon wins, the Aces & 8’s can shut down the show, but if Angle wins, Devon must give an Aces & 8’s t-shirt to a fan and shake his hand. This led to the match between Angle and Devon. Angle ended up winning the contest via Angle Slam. Angle gave away some backstage passes. Devon didn’t hold his end of the bargain, however, as he simply flipped off the crowd and left without giving away any shirts or shaking any hands.

The next match of the evening was between TNA Knockouts Champion Mickie James and Velvet Sky. James won with a handful of tights over Sky. Was said to be a decent match with some fun, crowd-pleasing spots.

Next up was a TNA Tag-Team Title match pitting Gunener and James Storm against Robbie E. and Jesse Godderz. Was said to be one of the most entertaining matches of the evening with a lot of comedy spots from both Robbie E. and Godderz. Even Earl Hebner got in on the action, as he helped Storm hip-toss Robbie E. at one point. In the end, the champs retained with a clean pinfall victory. After the match, Storm soaked one section of the crowd with beer.

The fourth match of the evening saw Jeff Hardy take on Bobby Roode. Hardy received easily the biggest pop of the evening from the fans in Columbus. The Hardy-Roode match was said to be pretty good, with a lot of back-and-forth action. In the end, Hardy picked up the victory via pinfall.

Intermission time. Anyone who purchased a Kurt Angle action figure was told they were allowed to go backstage to get it autographed. Also during intermission it was revealed that referee Earl Hebner had reached a milestone that would likely never be matched. Hebner has apparently officiated over 100,000 matches.

After intermission we got a Bound For Glory Series match. Mr. Anderson took on AJ Styles. Again, this was another back-and-forth match. Anderson picked up the victory, and seven points, with a handful of tights. After the bell sounds, Styles locked in the Calf Killer on Anderson and bullied Hebner around a bit.

And finally, it’s main event time. TNA World Heavyweight Champion Chris Sabin against former champion Bully Ray. Before the match, Ray cut a promo. He called out Sabin and said he should just come to the ring, get on his knees, and hand over the belt. Sabin comes out, teases handing over the title, but instead holds it over his head. The finish here saw Sabin get a roll-up pinfall victory in what was one of the shortest matches of the evening. After the match, Devon hit the ring. He and Bully Ray double-teamed Sabin for a bit until Hardy came out to make the save. Aces & 8’s scatter, leaving the ring to the babyfaces.

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Former TNA Impact Wrestling star Jesse Sorensen, who was released from the company on Monday, announced on his official Facebook page on Friday evening that he will be making his first wrestling appearance since his TNA release tonight at the NWA Florida Underground independent wrestling event in Tampa, Florida.

Sorensen was reportedly adamant about returning to the ring for TNA while under contract, despite the fact that he had not received the proper medical clearance to do so. According to sources, that is among the reasons TNA decided to release him from the company.

Sorensen will return to in-ring action tonight in Tampa for the first time since February of 2012 when he suffered a broken C-1 vertebrae and herniated C-5 and C-6 discs in his back, momentarily paralyzing himself after being hit by Zema Ion during a dive-to-the-floor spot in a TNA Impact Wrestling match.

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-TNA president Dixie Carter recently tweeted the following on her official Twitter page:

“Thanks all @IMPACTWRESTLING now has 300,000+ YouTube subscribers for nearly 1/2 BILLION video views! TNA’s an original YT partner since 2006”

Carter also tweeted this one:

“Just finished @DDPYoga. I have LOVED doing this and need to do it more. Promise you @DDP!!”

-Speaking of TNA-related tweets, wrestling legend Hulk Hogan posted this tweet on Saturday afternoon regarding the “#August1Warning” mystery-man angle TNA kicked off last night:

“What’s up with AUGUST 1. don’t need anymore head aches with this kind of stuff!! GM.IMPACT WRESTLING. HH”

-The Sports Courier recently interviewed TNA Impact Wrestling star Rob Terry. You can watch the interview below:

Update On #August1Warning Mystery-Man + Latest TNA Roster Cuts Revealed!

TNA Impact Wrestling ran a “mystery” angle Friday on their official website using the hashtag “#August1Warning.”

The website features a video which shows a silhouetted man with a modulated voice issuing an official warning to TNA Impact Wrestling.

In the video, the mystery man promises to reveal himself on the Thursday, August 1st edition of TNA Impact Wrestling.

The website features the following description to go along with the video: Earlier today, Impact Wrestling received the following video via messenger. The envelope was marked with #August1Warning and the subject matter of the video deals with this Thursday’s Impact Wrestling Live Spike TV event in Wichita Falls, TX. We do not endorse its content but have been advised to present it “as is”. We will have more information on this story as it becomes available.

Check out the video below:

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-The Thursday, July 25th edition of TNA Impact Wrestling on Spike TV drew a final cable rating of 1.05, with 1.31 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research.

The 1.05 figure for the 7/25 show is down from the 1.16 final cable rating, with 1.49 million viewers that the show drew last week.

-Spike TV has created a “SAVE WRESTLING” public service announcement to attempt to get wrestling back in the Olympics. You can check out the PSA online at YouTube.com.

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-A court hearing is scheduled for today in Nashville regarding TNA Impact Wrestling’s lawsuit against their former employee, Scott Steiner.

TNA Impact Wrestling filed a lawsuit against “Big Poppa Pump” several months ago in an attempt to get Steiner to quit posting disparaging comments on the internet about the company, its’ executives and performers.

-The following is a new video interview with TNA Impact Wrestling star Manik backstage without his mask on talking about his life before he joined the company.

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The following are highlights from a recent interview with former TNA Impact Wrestling star DOC.

On his recent release from TNA: “My contract expired July 12th and we were in negotiations for a new contract. What happened was strictly a business decision on my behalf and on TNA’s behalf I think. I have no hard feelings towards them. I wish them the very best going forward. It was just that at this point in time we could not get together on something that we both thought was fair for both sides so I moved on, they’re moving on. It is what it is and we may see each other down the line.”

“It all kind of came to play the same week that we were hearing about of these releases so there was a little bit of controversy surrounding that I guess, for that reason. It is what it is.”

On the recent releases in TNA: “You know, this is wrestling. Wrestling is a business where people get hired, people get fired, people come and people go and people come back again. That’s just kind of the nature of the beast so whatever’s going on there; if they’re restructuring the company budget wise or whatever it may be. It’s always initially a shock but in Wrestling these things happen. That’s something I tell young guys all the time, ‘when you come in, you’re gonna get fired. You just continue on.’ In this case I kinda left and it is what it is. It’s just the way that the wheels spin sometimes. I wish everybody there all the best. I had a lot of great friends there, the same as I did in WWE. I hope everyone lands on their feet and comes out OK that’s not with the company anymore.”

On what the transition is like from WWE to TNA: “It wasn’t really a transition at all because I had been working overseas independently for almost a year and a half when I took that TNA deal. I had been overseas and working in Japan. Probably 15 different countries on my own working independently. Then I did Ring Ka King in India. That’s when the heavy TNA talks came about. I portrayed an Outlaw Biker Character there which is of course my real personality anyway and TNA saw it, knew where they were going with the Aces & Eights thing and figured that I would be a nice fit. I’m glad that I went in there and took that role for the year that I did. It’s sad that the fans won’t get to see how that was all going to turn out but again that’s just how things go.”

On working with CM Punk and if the Straight Edge Society ended too soon: “Yeah. Punk’s said this publicly too. Everybody thought there were more legs in it but the fact is the group ended at Summerslam 2010 when we wrestled the Big Show because Joey Mercury tore his pec and he was going to be out of action. Serena got, whatever happened there, personal reasons or whatever, gets fired 3 days later. Then it basically fell apart from there for us. They wanted to move Punk to Raw so we ran into a wall at that PPV. I think it’s unfortunate.”

On whether or not the door is open for him to return to WWE: “I don’t think that that door ever really closes as long as you haven’t done something heinous. Yeah I would be open for a return in the future. Either place. I’m 29. I feel like I’m really coming into my prime as a Performers and I look forward to what lays ahead. Wherever it’s going to be. It’s going to be very fun, very exciting. The best is yet to come.”

Check out the complete interview online at TotalWrestlingShow.com.

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The following are highlights from TNA World Heavyweight Champion Chris Sabin’s appearance on the Busted Open radio show on SIRIUS/XM satelitte radio

On winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship: “Yeah I mean I put in a lot of hard work over the years. I’ve been with the company for over a decade. So it’s been a long road and put a lot of miles on my body but honestly it’s all been worth it. Just for that one moment, for that one moment in the ring, it was all worth it.”

On if he expected for it to happen so fast after returning to TNA: “It did happen very fast and no I did not expect that. I came in—I was coming back after two years being on the sidelines. So one of the things I tried to have was no expectations. And just try to do the best that I could, no matter what I was getting in. Whatever I had to do, just try to do the best I could because that’s all I really could do. You never know how things are going to turn out when coming back from an injury like that. People haven’t seen you in a while, it’s kind of like you’re starting over. So tried to go in there with no expectations man but it looks like some hard work paid off.”

On how it felt to be in the main event of a highly rated Destination X edition of Impact: “It feels good but you have to keep that trend going. For it just to happen one time isn’t enough, you need to keep that, do that consistently. So it’s like it was cool that I was a part of the show that did a good rating but I would really like to be a part of the wave that continues and we consistently get that rating. And it wasn’t just me you know what I mean? I think that it was an X division themed show, I think that had a lot to do with it too. And especially promoting the show as Destination X: free Pay-Per-View. I think that we just gave the fans lots of reasons to turn in. And hopefully that continues.”

On all the issues going on right now in TNA and if he’s ever gone through something like this before: “Yeah, many times. Many times. I’ve seen the company change, management actually, many times. Just throughout the years but that’s just how it’s always been. Writers change, people’s jobs change, people come and go but it is weird every time because you get used to working with someone and use to seeing someone and then they’re not there anymore. So it’s like ahhh well what’s it gonna be like when the next group of guys that are coming in? So you got to pick it up and start over with that too but I’ve seen it happen many times and luckily I have seemed to stuck around the entire time so hopefully I can continue to stick around.”

On what he would say to fans who are worried about the future of TNA: “Well. How bout this? I am the TNA World Heavyweight Champion and I’m not worried. People have been saying they’ve been worried about the company honestly since I started. There has always been that little whisper in the background like oh no how much longer is it gonna last? That’s been going on since the beginning and you know what it is still here today. So even though I think this is maybe just another wave of little chatter and that’s all it’s gonna be. I think the company will continue to thrive.”

Check out the complete interview online at the official Facebook page of Busted Open Radio.

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The following press release was issued today:

On Friday July 12, 2013 Crimson had an MRI and it comes as no surprise that the results are a complete tear of his Meniscus in the right knee and surgery is needed. He is going into this situation 100% positive and stated that he will use this time to take care of his knee issues and will do what is necessary to be in the best physical and mental shape possible so there are no setbacks moving forward. Date for surgery is TBD, but expected recovery time is quick.

Crimson would like to thank everyone at TNA Wrestling for his time with the organization. Crimson would also like to thank his fans and the Crimson Army for all the support they have given him during his time with TNA and since his departure.

Crimson has many projects coming his way and he will be exploring other options. If you would like to make booking inquiries with Crimson please email Theresa Stach with The M3 Agency at theresa@theM3agency.com. For updates and direct contact with Crimson continue to follow him on Twitter at @Crimson and on Facebook at Facebook.com/OfficialCrimsonArmy”

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-You can officially pencil in the TNA World Heavyweight Championship rematch between Chris Sabin and Bully Ray for the August 15th edition of TNA Impact Wrestling.

The Sabin/Ray rematch will be held inside of a steel cage, and will serve as the main event for the 8/15 show, which will be a “Hardcore Justice” themed event, much like the “Destination X” edition of Impact Wrestling that aired recently.

-Speaking of Sabin, he along with TNA Knockout Velvet Sky and TNA announcer Jeremy Borash will be signing autographs at 2pm E.T. today at Direct Auto Insurance (3907 Victory Drive) in Columbus, Georgia to promote tonight’s live event at the Columbus Civic Center.

Borash tweeted the following about the personal appearance:

Come meet @ProjectSabin @VelVelHoller & @JeremyBorash from 2-4pm today at @DirectAutoIns in Columbus, GA!!

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After getting bombarded with negative feedback on Twitter from her #AskDixie campaign, TNA President Dixie Carter issued the following statement on the TNA website on Thursday, addressing the state of the company:

“Hi everyone,

In the 11+ years that I have been with TNA, I am still amazed by the passion of pro wrestling fans. That passion – both positive and negative – is remarkable and something that all of us at TNA values.

With that said, I asked for questions from you like I have done many times in the past, but I didn’t provide a timeframe by which I would answer you. I know I have frustrated you all, and I apologize. Beginning next week, each Thursday, I will answer legitimate questions from you on a weekly basis. I will not, however, address outrageous or hurtful questions/posts.

I also wanted to take this opportunity to provide perspective from inside TNA – where we stand and where, with support from our current and future fans around the globe, we are going. What is being shared with you now is what was shared with the IMPACT roster before our phenomenal Destination X show from Louisville, KY last week.

This has been a big year for TNA. We took IMPACT LIVE on the road, exactly where it needs to be – where you’ve asked us to be – in your backyard. We also changed our Pay-Per-View schedule, shifting from 12 to four live Pay-Per-View events each year, in order to increase the value of these events for you. To grow TNA, these are moves that needed to be made. And, part of changes like this, includes structural changes within TNA to align with this new business model.

Many of your comments and questions reference our recent roster changes. The relationship that fans have with wrestlers is unique and one of the many great aspects of the wrestling business. And, for this reason, releasing talent is never easy – not for you and not for us. But, bringing in fresh faces and the best wrestling talent in the world is what you expect, and what TNA will always strive to deliver. Recently, we have brought back some talent favorites (Sonjay Dutt, Petey Williams and Homicide), and you will continue to see this and new talent that we are excited to introduce you to in the coming months.

TNA has always been, and will continue to be, a place where you can interact with the superstars, whether in person at a live show or via social channels, like Twitter and Facebook. We are constantly exploring new and interesting ways to take this interaction to another level, and you will see this unfold in the coming months. I appreciate each of you taking the time to share your thoughts, opinions and ideas. Your input and feedback helps us create a better product. I hope you will join us when IMPACT LIVE comes to your area.

Yours,

Dixie”

– Last week on the special “Destination X” edition of Impact, Chris Sabin defeated Bully Ray to capture the TNA World Heavyweight title. According to sources backstage, this was not a last minute decision and the plans for Sabin to win the title went back several months.

– TNA’s recent live event from Danville, Illinois on (7/19) drew 500 fans. The following night’s show in Cape Girardeau, Missouri drew only 250 fans.

– Estimates have TNA’s Slammiversary pay-per-view doing around 13,500 buys, down approximately 7% from last year. So far, it does not appear that TNA reducing its PPV schedule to only 4 per year has yielded the results they were hoping for.

* Several Major TNA Releases Coming Soon – Are They In Danger of Shutting Down?

(Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

Here is the TNA website’s official preview for tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling on Spike:

– Witness the aftermath of the Destination X event, as NEW World Heavyweight Champion Chris Sabin will speak about his epic win! What will Sabin have to say about his career moment at Destination X? How will Bully Ray and the rest of the Aces and Eights react to the loss?

– Also this Thursday night, a NEW X Division Champion will be crowned as the Ultimate X Match makes its return to IMPACT on SpikeTV! After winning last week’s quailing bouts, it will be Sonjay Dutt vs. Manik vs. newcomer Greg Marascuilo in the Ultimate X with the X Division Championship hanging high above the ring! The first superstar to successfully scale the steel structure and navigate the high-wires to bring down the gold will be the NEW X-DIVISION CHAMPION! Don’t miss the return of the most daredevil match in wrestling on Thursday night!

– The “Bound For Glory Series” continues on Thursday night with THREE HUGE matches with points up for grabs! In the main event, “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy will battle AJ Styles in a BFG Series bout! Plus, Samoa Joe takes on Christopher Daniels, and the new VP of the Aces and Eights, Mr. Anderson will be in action against Hernandez! Can anyone catch the current BFG Series leader, Magnus?

– The war continues between the new Main Event Mafia and the Aces and Eights! What started at Destination X continues on Thursday night – and both alliances won’t stop until the other is eliminated from TNA! Both factions will appear on IMPACT as the battle for supremacy continues between the most powerful alliances in pro wrestling!

– The Knockouts Championship will also be at stake on Thursday as Mickie James will defend the gold against Gail Kim, who earned a shot at the gold by winning the recent Knockouts Ladder Match! Can Gail capitalize on her shot to regain the title, or will Mickie James continue her domination of the Knockouts Division?

All this and much more on Thursday’s IMPACT WRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c!

* SPOILERS for Tonight’s Episode of IMPACT WRESTLING

-The following is a new blog from the official Facebook page of the recently released former TNA Impact Wrestling star Jesse Sorensen:

“Although I am very appreciative of the time of small fame I was given. I have realized that what’s important in life isn’t being a “superstar” or being famous. It’s about having Real friends & family that support you no matter what you’ve been thru & care about you no matter what you do in life. Thank you to every one of y’all that support me. I’m always going to be that small town kid that was raised right & still believe that someone’s word is their bond. I look very forward to moving on with positivity & look forward to seeing what life brings my way.”

-Former TNA Impact Wrestling star Sean “X-Pac” Waltman took to Twitter on Wednesday to voice his opinion on Sorensen’s release. Waltman initially wrote, “Classy move by @TNADixie on the release of Jesse Sorensen.”

After fans criticized Waltman, he followed up by saying, “Guy almost ends up in a wheelchair for life working for you. You tell them don’t worry, you have a job for life, don’t worry about anything. Don’t be surprised when decent people think it’s a really shitty move to pull.”

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-Hulk Hogan will hold his “Hulk Hogan Uncensored” stage show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 23rd as part of the annual Fan Expo event. Joining Hogan on stage will be Eric Bischoff, as well as Dave Penzer, who will moderate the fan Q&A.

-TNA World Heavyweight Champion Chris Sabin and TNA Knockout Velvet Sky will be appearing Friday at 2pm E.T. at Direct Auto Insurance (3907 Victory Drive) in Columbus, Georgia to promote the TNA live event at the Columbus Civic Center that evening.

TNA also runs the Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida on July 27th.

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The following are highlights from a recent interview with former TNA employee D’Lo Brown:

On his TNA release: “I guess it was just time for a change. We had talked earlier in the week about doing a new deal. The circumstances changed that following monday and got a call that following day saying we are going to part company. I was shocked you know and it came from left field but you just have to move on.”

“You deal with what live gives you and if you dwell on the past you are going to stay there. I thanked them for my time there. Told them i had 4 great years. Maybe we can work together again in the future but for right now we are just going to part ways.”

On if he feels TNA is a sinking ship: “I wouldn’t say it’s a sinking ship. I’d rather say they are going through growing pains. The large extent of taking impact on the road, that load is probably [inaudible] the company right now. It’s kind of like prunning a tree. You trim a tree down to it’s core and hopefully it will survive, grow and bloom. Hopefully a year later it will be bigger, stronger than ever. So to me it just seems like they are going through some growing pains. The restructuring is just a way of shoring up the ship.”

On releasing low-level talent instead of higher priced talent: “That’s the million dollar question. I wasn’t in the office on the talent side. That’s a good question to put out there. I’m not sure the answer. I don’t think anyone outside of the company on that side would be privy to that. There are times when you look at it and the decisions don’t make sense.”

“They are going to do what they need to do to strengthen the company. A lot of people will scratch their head and a lot of people will wonder and shake their head, question and build their own hypothesis and try to figure whats going on. At the end of the day, nobody in that company knows what’s really going to happen except those in charge of the finances.”

On the power structure in TNA: “Dixie is very hands on. There are execs that make some decisions but Dixie is the one that has the final say on the product. Dixie is very hands on I’ll give her that. She is right there in the trenches with every body else. Every time i was in the office, I would sit in her office or walked by her office and she is always on the phone handling business. She is right there working hard with every body else.”

On comparisons between Dixie Carter and Vince McMahon: “They both have their positives and negatives. They are both alike in many ways. They are both driven, they both want their companies to succeed, they are willing to do it at any cost. If anything i believe TNA promotes a more family friendly atmosphere for the talent. It’s not uncommon to have the boys backstage with their families at the house show or on tv. That kind of wasn’t allowed with Vince.”

Check out the complete interview online at Gerweck.net.

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This past weekend TNA Knockouts Champion Mickie James took on Gutcheck finalist Nikki Storm at Pro-Wrestling Elite in Scotland. The full interview can be downloaded here. After the show, The Big WrestleShark Show interviewed the mutli-time womens champion. Some of the highlights can be found below.

Downsizing of the Knockouts Division: “Aside from it being awesome because I’m the champion? Yeah it has gone through a little bit, but the company as a whole is going through a bit of a change right now. It’s always very sad to see your friends and colleagues go, it’s kind of bitter sweet because you know you’re going to run into each other somewhere down the road. Just because they were such a staple of the locker-room for so long and to still be so over, with so much left to offer so to see them go…I just hope…although you always know it means there’s going to be a bit of change and some new faces will perhaps start coming in, I just hope those fresh faces can hold a candle to the girls they are replacing. Those are some rather large shoes to fill.”

Anyone she would like to see return: “I’m open to whoever wants to come back. It would be really cool to have Kharma back in TNA; I think it would be cool to see Gail vs Kharma round two but with the roles reversed. Also I’ve never had a chance to work with Kharma and I would love to, so I think that would be really cool. There is so much talent out there that deserves to get a shot, that deserves to be seen. Most of the girls that are there, I’ll say most not all, came from humble beginnings and trained and worked their way up the indy’s to make a name for themselves, a respected name and finally caught an amazing break. There are so many girls out there that are just like that, so hopefully this is an opportunity for them to step up.”

What is left for her to accomplish: “I’m constantly raising the bar for myself: I wanna go down in history as one of the best of all time. I know there are tons of women out there who are probably as great, if not better than me. You know I have been very blessed, very fortunate to be able to do a lot and work with some amazing people. I mean, you don’t want to come off like this…character wise, performance wise on TV I’m the best in the world, I’m the best of the century. And I can confidently say that I’ve had some incredible storylines, to work with some of the best in the world to be able to leave the legacy that, I could, leave today, but there is so much more I want to accomplish. Just because you’re the best doesn’t mean you can’t get better.”

Who would you still like to wrestle: “I always say Serena. She’s one of the girls who reminds me so much of myself, I had kind of taken her under my wing a long time ago and to just see how far she’s grown on her own, and I just feel that when she was in the public eye and really getting a mainstream push she never had a chance to show how great she was and better than pretty much everybody in the ring. She’s one of the best I’ve ever stepped in the ring with, she’s technically solid, it’s ridiculous, I’ve seen her outwrestle some of the guys! So to see that level of talent go un-noticed is a sad thing. Hopefully I’d like to see her be able to shine. It’s hard to find someone who has it all… like myself.”

The release of her second album: “It’s been pretty amazing. The response from the fans and from my colleagues, my friends, from legit music reviewers across the board is so positive and so uplifting.”

Comparisons between the life of a musician and the life of a wrestler: “They run very parallel I think. I’m used to being on the road. It’s very hard work, you go from radio station to radio station trying to get them to play your music, it’s a lot like when I would go from show to show all up and down the East Coast trying to work, hoping to have a match, hoping to get that shot. But we’re starting to get more tour dates under the books, so we’re going to be out performing more. I’m excited, it’s like a new journey. I mean…it’s like I’ve done everything I kinda wanna do in wrestling, obviously I want to keep raising the bar and there are still some things I want to accomplish, but music is like I’m starting from square one. I’m building it up the same way I built my wrestling career, hopefully the same kind of magic will happen.”

Whether her wrestling fame has been an advantage: “It has definitely been an advantage at some points. It’s a catch 22, obviously you want to be taken seriously as an artist but being fortunate enough to have had the career I had in wrestling has paved the way for so much in terms of opening a lot of doors, and people I’ve met, and been fortunate enough to work with and write with. However, on the other hand you have the stigma of ‘oh, it’s that girl who wrestles’. So obviously that’s where people know you from, but in the music world I want people to know me from my music and respect it over the wrestling in that aspect. My fans, I love them, they just seem to love me as a performer in both worlds and seem to accept that it is two separate worlds.”

If she would ever walk away from the ring to be a full time musician: “I would love to be a full time musician, I don’t understand why I can’t be a full time both. I think wrestling will always be a special part of my life, I love it too much to just walk away. I mean I know I can’t physically get in the ring and wrestle and compete for the rest of my life, nor would I want to. I still want to be a part of this business…I guess that’s what will figure itself out along the way.”

The following is from ImpactWrestling.com:

Coming August 2 to Pay-Per-View and YouTube – One Night Only: TNA 10 Reunion

Over the past decade, many champions have made their mark. Building a legacy that transcends the wrestling world. The classic matches, the most personal rivalries, the unforgettable moments. For one night only the past and present collide. Prepare to witness the epic reunion you never expected. Featuring Latin American Xchange, 3 D, Austin Aries, Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode, James Storm, Samoa Joe, Kurt Angle, Gail Kim and Velvet Sky, Sonjay Dutt, Kazarian, Petey Williams, Kenny King, Matt Morgan, Joseph Park, Shark Boy, Johnny Devine, Cassidy Reily, Chase Stevens, ODB, Johnny Swinger, Jessie Godderz, and Mr. Anderson. TNA presents ONE NIGHT ONLY: TNA 10 REUNION premiering Friday August 2nd on Pay Per View.

TNA 10 REUNION MATCH LINEUP

– Four-Way X Division Elimination Match: Sonjay Dutt vs. Kazarian vs. Petey Williams vs. Kenny King
– Knockouts Match: Velvet Sky vs. Gail Kim
– Gauntlet Match: Matt Morgan, Joseph Park, Shark Boy, Johnny Devine, Cassidy Reily, Chase Stevens, ODB, Johnny Swinger, Jessie Godderz, and Mr. Anderson
– Tag Team Match: Team 3D vs. The Latin American Xchange
– “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy vs. Austin Aries
– “Cowboy” James Storm vs. Bobby Rode
– Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle vs. “The Samoan Submission Machine” Samoa Joe

Below is the preview video:

http://youtu.be/6NumVwW6v2c

More SHOCKING TNA Impact Wrestling Main Roster Cuts CONFIRMED!

-The following is a new tweet from the official Twitter page of TNA President Dixie Carter:

New @IMPACTWRESTLING Podcast online w/ @Rampage4real & @ProjectSabin!
Listen here:
http://tinyurl.com/l74dtzk

-Jesse Sorensen, who was released by TNA Impact Wrestling on Tuesday, announced his first independent pro wrestling booking. Sorensen will appear at the Florida Underground Pro Wrestling event at the Sports Center in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, July 27th. For more information, visit FUWrestling.com.

Sorensen is currently accepting indy bookings via email at BookSorensen@GMail.com.

More SHOCKING TNA Impact Wrestling Main Roster Cuts CONFIRMED!

In response to the turmoil behind the scenes in TNA (including talent & production staff being released) – Dixie Carter asked fans for their feedback using the hashtag #AskDixie. As you can imagine – snarky Internet fans have used this opportunity to voice their displeasure with TNA. In fact, the #AskDixie hashtag was trending on Tuesday night and is turning into quite a comical wrestling meme.

There are many, many more at Twitter .. Here are a few gems:

#AskDixie Is it true you once got busy in a Burger King bathroom?

— The Postmove Always Fakes Twice (@fuckinalpamare) July 24, 2013

@TNADixie When's the TNA Invasion angle happening? i.e. WWE buying you out and using your remains as a storyline?#AskDixie

— Sonic Doom (@JoeyDoomsday) July 24, 2013

https://twitter.com/paulsaccone/status/360062643584774144

@TNADixie Do you feel that Claire Lynch would be the perfect choice as host for the "Rise And Fall Of TNA" DVD? #AskDixie

— Matt Johnson (@VivaMattyVegas) July 24, 2013

.@TNADixie You had Okada and did nothing with him. Does that make you feel silly #AskDixie

— IVPvideos (@IVPvideos) July 24, 2013

#AskDixie does it make you sad that WWE new performance center has a bigger audience than Impact ?

— Ultra Foxes (@ultra_foxes) July 24, 2013

https://twitter.com/kateoskorner/status/360063308193210369

Hey Dixie, just checking in…How is Crackhead Claire doing? #AskDixie

— Brad (@TheBradGimmick) July 24, 2013

@TNADixie Did you know that Rellik is Killer spelled backwards? #AskDixie

— Jamie Matthews (@AuroraSkyeward) July 24, 2013

Hey @TNADixie is your iPhone failing up load notifications like the wrestlers checks are failing to not bounce in there accounts #AskDixie

— Grant (@GRANTyouatweet) July 24, 2013

When will Sabin drop the belt to @HulkHogan ?! @TNADixie #AskDixie

— Grant (@GRANTyouatweet) July 24, 2013

#Askdixie How much longer are we going to wait to pre-order the Rise and fall of TNA DVD? Oh wait… There never was a rise!

— Jason (@836MVP) July 24, 2013

https://twitter.com/evanmcfarlane/status/360048988185034753

https://twitter.com/nerdslashgeek/status/359931528953864192

How does it feel to know Vince does not want to buy your garbage company? #askdixie

— Dennis Katz (@deliciousd77) July 24, 2013

https://twitter.com/jenjenmichelle/status/360048550039662593

@TNADixie how much vicodin did it take to get Jeff Hardy to come back to TNA? #askdixie

— Emilio Amaro (@EmilioAmaro92) July 24, 2013

https://twitter.com/shawnzullo/status/360048562010206209

https://twitter.com/crystomint/status/360058636690657281

How do u feel about a nipple being more over than the whole TNA roster? #AskDixie

— Ron “El Pibe” Bomber ?? (@ron2smoove) July 24, 2013

@TNADixie why have you allowed the same group of blowhards that ran WCW into the ground to run TNA into the ground? #AskDixie

— Jay Alletto (@JayAlletto) July 24, 2013

https://twitter.com/sovietshooter/status/360050886627692545

https://twitter.com/staycoolwheels/status/360051029636694017

@TNADixie #askdixie why all d talnted wrestlers are getting let go, it seems obvious Hogan, tazz, & other big earners are letting u down

— JamieC7 (@irishwarrior01) July 24, 2013

https://twitter.com/dylanvonpotter/status/360057597199527936

Recently released TNA Impact Wrestling star Jesse Sorensen posted the following blog online on Tuesday:

My name is Jessy Sorensen(Jesse Sorensen) I am a former professional wrestler for TNA Impact Wrestling seen every thursday night on SpikeTV. On Feb.12th 2012 during a live match on pay per view vs Zema Ion I suffered a sever neck injury sustaining a broke C-1 vertebrae & herniated C-5 & C-6.

After a long recovery process & being promised by the President of TNA Impact Wrestling TNA Dixie Carter I would always have a job with her company, I recently was released from my current contract & shown that those promises were false.

During my time away from the ring I decided to pursue bodybuilding & have been prepping for the Hurricane Bay bodybuilding show in Tampa, FL on Oct.5th,2013 but now due to my recent released I will have to drop out of my show. A friend of mine told me about this site and if anyone would like to help and contribute I would be so grateful and appreciate any donations.

Thanks and hopefully I can find something I love just as much as I did Wrestling.

Sorensen is attempting to raise $600 for a bodybuilding show that takes place in Tampa, Florida on October 5th. Fans can donate to his cause online at GoFundMe.com.

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Jesse Sorensen has announced on Twitter that he’s no longer with TNA Wrestling.

https://twitter.com/TNASorensen/status/359685593212526592

Sadly, Sorensen is probably best remembered for breaking his neck during a match against Zema Ion last year. He had been working for TNA’s production department while he recovered and trained for an eventual return to the ring.

Earlier this year, Sorensen  appeared on the Busted Open satellite radio show and spoke about his paralysis and recovery. Here’s what Sorensen to hosts  Dave Lagreca and Doug Mortman about TNA supporting him during this very difficult time in his life:

“Dixie has, out of everybody, probably been the most amazing. She’s totally taken care of me. When she was in the hospital with me she was just like a mom. She was there before my mom was and was just there telling me everything’s going to be ok and totally took care of me. I mean, she was there from the time I got hurt, she was holding my hand right after I got paralyzed. Dixie has been absolutely amazing. Totally taken care of me and its cool because still to this day some people are like, ‘are you going to wrestle? Are you not?’ Dixie always tells me, ‘I know you’re going to wrestle again. I know it’s going to happen.’ So she’s been very positive. So has everyone else at TNA. All the boys, they’re like, ‘I can’t wait till you come back and wrestle,’ even if we don’t know I can. It’s been really cool. Everybody’s been very supportive, which was cool because I hadn’t been in TNA that long and I was just always a shy kid so I didn’t make a whole lot of friends while I was at TNA. I had the guys I hung out with but it was cool because I got really close to a lot of people after this happened.”

… and to think, before becoming President of TNA, Dixie Carter ran a Public Relations firm! Unreal.

Here are some Twitter reactions to TNA firing Jesse Sorensen:

I'd make a "TNA Releases the Whole Impact Zone" joke, but that's a real thing and already happened.

— Colt Cabana? (@ColtCabana) July 23, 2013

https://twitter.com/therealxpac/status/359754100532981761

https://twitter.com/ebischoff/status/359744487578288129

COMMENT BELOW and tell us if you think TNA firing Jesse Sorensen while he recovers from a broken neck is a bad PR move.

BREAKING NEWS: More SHOCKING TNA Impact Wrestling Cuts Expected

TNA President Dixie Carter spoke to the TNA locker room prior to last week’s Impact Wrestling taping and addressed the company’s ongoing budget cuts. Jeff Jarrett, as well as TNA CFO Dean Broadhead and Executive Vice President Andy Barton were in attendance.

According to Prowrestling.net, it was explained that the One Night Only pay-per-view tapings that were held earlier this year cost the company a lot of money. Ironically, the tapings were done as a result of TNA’s cost cutting-measure of eliminating reducing the live pay-per-view schedule to 1 only per quarter.

TNA’s new EVP of Television Production, John Gaburick, is getting positive feed back since taking over for Bruce Prichard.

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TNA Executive Producer and the Co-Founder of Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment, Jason Hervey, was the featured guest on this past week’s all-new edition of the award-winning Monday Night Mayhem, hosted by The Big Mosh and “The Chairman of the Board” Todd Vincent.

Jason Hervey Discusses His Inspiration For Implementing A Combination Of “Real Life Meets Behind The Scenes” To The Backstage Segments On iMPACT Wrestling, How Pleased He Has Been With The Results Thus Far, How His Relationship With Eric Bischoff Has Evolved Through The Years, The Growth Of Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment, The Biggest Changes In The Television Industry From Entering The Business To Now, Why Reality Television Has Continued To Grow, How The Process Came About For Teaming Up With Nickelodeon On “See Dad Run,” Scott Baio’s Recent Success, What Attracted BHE TV To “Hardcore Pawn Chicago and much more.

Listen Here: Jason Hervey on Monday Night Mayhem (.MP3)

Here are some highlights of what Hervey said about:

How his relationship with Eric Bischoff has evolved though the years:

“I’ve known him since 1991, and while he was at Turner and I was at Mandalay, we worked on projects together. We were always good friends, and I got to tell you, I learn from him every day. He is an incredible strategist, a great business mind, extremely creative, and I think we’re just getting started.”

His inspiration for implementing a combination of real life meets behind the scenes to the backstage segments on iMAPCT Wrestling and how pleased he has been with the results thus far:

“It is a team effort. That is where I spend most of my day when I’m there, but there is an incredible group of people helping out in the process. When I first got to TNA, there was an opportunity to focus more on what is real, and then we put the characters in those situations to bring out the true reality. I think a lot of the good reality comes from those characters, where we get their real reactions. This is real behind the scenes drama.”

(Interview highlights courtesy of Aarnon Carnevale)

Former WWE Head Trainer Tom Prichard recently blogged on the problems with TNA, his dealings with the promotion and his brother’s recent release. Here is what he wrote at DrTomPrichard.com:

“First of all, I never worked for TNA. That was my brother Bruce. I don’t care what happens to TNA. It was evident long before Bruce ever got there that their problems were (are) deep. Maybe TNA should start at the top (the very top) and look at what the real issues are. Hiring and firing people is all well and good if it produces the desired changes and makes the company more successful. I can’t speak about what’s going on behind the scenes and I never discussed that with Bruce or anyone else at TNA.”

“I can tell you I got a call last July with an offer to help with the developmental system in OVW. As seems to be the case with TNA, lack of follow up and professionalism was indeed the case as I didn’t go to Louisville. Why? Never got a straight answer or courtesy call explaining why a representative of the company called and initiated talks about going to OVW as a trainer, ask what I would want to go and then promise an answer “by Monday.” Monday has yet to come…”

“It’s a shame when a talented roster can’t get a straight answer or get paid on time. Who’s to blame? All I know is if no one can get a straight answer at WWE they go to Vince McMahon. At this time, Vince has the last word and accepts responsibility. Did Bruce screw up or make bad decisions? Don’t know. I wasn’t there. But I do know enough people in TNA who enlightened me on the dealings they’ve had with upper management (long before Bruce ever entered the picture) and the song remains the same…”